1 hour ago Parents, pensioners and disabled people due up to £305 in extra payments this year

More than half a million children and families in Scotland received cash help for heating bills last year.

Economics

17 h. ago Plans to convert part of former Linwood pub into retail or professional services unit unveiled

Planning Services UK lodges bid for planning permission, on behalf of applicant, for section of Napier Street building.

Politics

18 h. ago Petition launched against proposed changes to Helensburgh Fire Station staffing levels

Plans by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service would see Helensburgh's full-time facility switch to a "day crewing" model.

Events

20 h. ago Changes to Lothian Country bus services welcomed by West Lothian Council leader

Lothian Country have announced improvements to the network starting on September 7

Politics

32 h. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves two dead

Second fatality reported after body of one worker pulled from wreckage of coking facility in Clairton after explosion sent black smoke into the skyAn explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, has killed two people and injured at least 10 on Monday, officials said.The body of one worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after an explosion that sent black smoke spiraling into the sky in the Mon Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. Allegheny county emergency services said a fire at the plant started around 10.51am. Authorities later said a second person had died. Continue reading...

Events

39 h. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves at least one dead

Two people missing and several injured as rescue operation under way at coking facility in ClairtonOne person has died and two are believed to be unaccounted for after an explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, officials said.An Allegheny county emergency services spokesperson, Kasey Reigner, said multiple other people were treated for injuries. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago More than 100 civil servants set to be cut from security vetting and Cobra teams

The proposed cuts are part of wider plans to reduce the Civil Service headcount.

Events

3 d. ago Loved ones of paddleboarder killed in Maine to hold a celebration of life

Friends and family of a Maine woman whose killing on a rural pond shocked the community plan to celebrate her life with a maritime service

Events

4 d. ago £600k ‘slavery’ drugs plant found inside old tyre service warehouse

One of the men caught at the criminal enterprise admitted to police that what had happened at the plant could effectively be slavery

Economics

6 d. ago Extra Edinburgh trains for Oasis fans as thousands ready for Murrayfield reunion

"We’re encouraging everyone to plan their journey in advance, make the most of the extra services, and soak up the atmosphere of a great night in the capital."

Politics

6 d. ago London bus driver who killed schoolgirl cycling on pavement has sentence changed

London bus driver who killed schoolgirl cycling on pavement has sentence changed  MyLondon

Events

7 d. ago Big change to UK bus services planned over routes that target pensioners and disabled

The Bus Services Bill is currently going through parliament and is designed to protect passengers from sudden cuts to their services

Events

8 d. ago DWP PIP rule changes and what they mean for free bus passes across UK

The DWP is coming under fire for new rules and regulations which could see thousands of people across the country lose out on money and mobility

Politics

9 d. ago Full list of people eligible for free bus pass after changes to DWP PIP rules

Full list of people eligible for a free bus pass in England - including under the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme

Politics

3 w. ago I'll bar negligent NHS managers from senior jobs, Wes Streeting pledges in wake of infected blood and Lucy Letby scandals

NHS managers who are found responsible for professional misconduct will be barred from taking up other senior roles in the Health Service, under plans to be unveiled by ministers.

Society

3 w. ago In the wake of infected blood and Lucy Letby scandals... I'll bar negligent NHS managers from senior jobs, Wes Streeting pledges

NHS managers who are found responsible for professional misconduct will be barred from taking up other senior roles in the Health Service, under plans to be unveiled by ministers.

Society

3 w. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Stage 13 route and updates as GC favourites target mountainous time trial

Will Tadej Pogacar extend his advantage over his Tour de France rivals - or will his crash on stage 11 hamper him on today’s brutal time trial?

Society

3 w. ago Call for more transparency at council planning committee meetings addressed, says officer

A Merthyr Tydfil Council committee discussed an Audit Wales review of the authority's planning service recently

Events

3 w. ago Changes to criticised Throsk school bus route unlikely, admit council officers

A councillor for the area says the current route means some children are forced to walk almost a mile along a busy trunk road with no pavement to get to the school bus stop.

Events

4 w. ago Rachel Reeves vows to rip up rules acting as 'boot on the neck' of businesses

In her Mansion House speech to City chiefs, the Chancellor said her plans for an overhaul of financial services would have a 'ripple effect' across the whole economy

Politics